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Windows ARM is not available to OEMs. Parallels is trying emulation on M1 but who knows how well that will work. https://www.parallels.com/blogs/parallels-desk

Windows ARM is not available to OEMs. Parallels is trying emulation on M1 but who knows how well that will work. https://www.parallels.com/blogs/parallels-desktop-apple-silicon-mac/ https://www.parallels.com/blogs/parallels-desktop-apple-sili...

roseway4 6y ago
In the article, I don’t see mention of Windows x64 running as a guest. They do hint at Windows for ARM, though.
- kristianp 6y ago
  There is no hint of anything to do with windows in the article whatsoever.
  - mkl 6y ago
    "Parallels is also amazed by the news from Microsoft about adding support of x64 applications in Windows on ARM."
ACAVJW4H 6y ago
I had the impression that, virtualization was not possible on current M1. As I sadly discovered that docker didn’t and won’t run on current silicon. Is it still possible for parallels to move forward without virtualization ?
- thrwyoilarticle 6y ago
  It is possible
- easton 6y ago
  Virtualization is possible on the M1, it is not possible on the Developer Transition Kit which uses a A12Z chip without Virtualization extensions. It can only virtualize ARM, of course.
  - ACAVJW4H 6y ago
    That’s great news! I was disappointed since I read the discussion on github. I clearly misunderstood. Thanks!
- mr_toad 6y ago
  I wouldn’t really expect x86 virtualisation instructions to be supported under Rosetta. You’re going to need an ARM version of Docker, running ARM Linux kernels, and ARM userland Linux binaries.
- lmm 6y ago
  Virtualisation within the x86 emulation isn't possible. So you can't just run the x86 build of parallels and have it work. But it should be possible to build a new dedicated ARM version of parallels.
- Joeri 6y ago
  It is possible, but docker is not yet ported. The docker images you run will have to be ARM images, as docker cannot emulate x86. Docker supports multi-arch images with their buildx infrastructure, so this situation will fix itself over time. Most of the official base images already support ARM.
p1necone 6y ago
> Windows ARM is not available to OEMs. Not "officially", but you can get hold of it as an individual and install it on e.g. a raspberry pi relatively easily already. Running it in a VM might be doable. Actual Windows 10 ARM too, not the restrictive IoT version that's officially supported on the pi. https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/01/27/windows-10-arm-on-raspberry-pi-4/ https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/01/27/windows-10-arm-on-r...

roseway4 6y ago

In the article, I don’t see mention of Windows x64 running as a guest. They do hint at Windows for ARM, though.

kristianp 6y ago
There is no hint of anything to do with windows in the article whatsoever.
- mkl 6y ago
  "Parallels is also amazed by the news from Microsoft about adding support of x64 applications in Windows on ARM."

ACAVJW4H 6y ago

I had the impression that, virtualization was not possible on current M1. As I sadly discovered that docker didn’t and won’t run on current silicon. Is it still possible for parallels to move forward without virtualization ?

thrwyoilarticle 6y ago
It is possible
easton 6y ago
Virtualization is possible on the M1, it is not possible on the Developer Transition Kit which uses a A12Z chip without Virtualization extensions. It can only virtualize ARM, of course.
- ACAVJW4H 6y ago
  That’s great news! I was disappointed since I read the discussion on github. I clearly misunderstood. Thanks!
mr_toad 6y ago
I wouldn’t really expect x86 virtualisation instructions to be supported under Rosetta. You’re going to need an ARM version of Docker, running ARM Linux kernels, and ARM userland Linux binaries.
lmm 6y ago
Virtualisation within the x86 emulation isn't possible. So you can't just run the x86 build of parallels and have it work. But it should be possible to build a new dedicated ARM version of parallels.
Joeri 6y ago
It is possible, but docker is not yet ported. The docker images you run will have to be ARM images, as docker cannot emulate x86. Docker supports multi-arch images with their buildx infrastructure, so this situation will fix itself over time. Most of the official base images already support ARM.

p1necone 6y ago

> Windows ARM is not available to OEMs. Not "officially", but you can get hold of it as an individual and install it on e.g. a raspberry pi relatively easily already. Running it in a VM might be doable. Actual Windows 10 ARM too, not the restrictive IoT version that's officially supported on the pi. https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/01/27/windows-10-arm-on-raspberry-pi-4/ https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/01/27/windows-10-arm-on-r...